About us:

Are you passionate about improving the lives of healthcare and aged care workers in Australia? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you at the Health Services Union NSW/ACT/QLD (HSU). 

The HSU is one of the fastest growing unions in Australia, with 55,888 plus members in Health, Aged care, Disabilities, Paramedics, and Ambulance services.  We use our collective power to build a fair and just society through improving pay, job security and conditions for our members.

With a dynamic and passionate team of approximately 128 employees, HSU staff across the organisation work tirelessly to support and assist each other in our mission to grow and develop the industrial, social, and political interests of our members and their communities.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced Organiser to operate within our Private Health division to work with our members and potential members across ACT. In this role, you will support members to run strong local, state and federal campaigns, grow union membership, and build the collective strength of the HSU.

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside health, aged care, and disability workers who are passionate about improving their workplaces and standing up for the issues that matter most to them. You’ll play a hands on role in organising, campaigning, and empowering members to win real outcomes.

Contract:

This is a full-time permanent role. 

Essential Skills and Experience: 

• Experience working with union members to build power in the workplace.
• Highly developed communication, political, problem solving, and dispute resolution skills.
• Experiencing in identifying and developing union delegates.
• Experience in supporting union members to run local campaigns.
• Experience in membership recruitment.
• A commitment to union values.
• Strong public speaking and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to utilise MS Office applications and a range of mobile devices and applications.
• Driver’s licence and ability to travel on a regular basis.

Location:

The applicant will be ideally based in the ACT but will be required to regularly travel. Please note that the HSU reserves the right to reallocate organisers to different areas as operationally required. 

Desirable:

• experience in enterprise bargaining

Remuneration:

• $84,834- $125,357 (dependant on relevant skills and experience) + 12% (12.5% for females) Employee Superannuation Contributions.

Our benefits:

• Attractive employment conditions, including access to accrued days off, Religious Leave, Study Leave, Reproductive Health and Wellbeing Leave, Birthday Leave and Travel to Work Payments;
• A supportive Health and Wellbeing program;
• Access to staff training and development; and
• Salary packaging

Application

Please provide a cover letter addressing each of the Essential Skills and Experience listed above with your resume to Jack Nichols via email at: hr@hsu.asn.au.

The HSU encourage applications for this role from current workplace delegates, experienced Organisers, people of all genders, from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and First Nations peoples.

Applications close: COB 27 May 2026

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